{"id":450988,"date":"2025-12-16T20:18:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/16\/why-fancy-gadam-received-only-gh%c2%a2123\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T20:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:18:35","slug":"why-fancy-gadam-received-only-gh%c2%a2123","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/12\/16\/why-fancy-gadam-received-only-gh%c2%a2123\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Fancy Gadam received only GH\u00a2123"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/129\/12928763.295.jpg\" alt=\"Fancy Gadam said he received only GH\u00a2123 from GHAMRO as royalties\" title=\"Fancy Gadam said he received only GH\u00a2123 from GHAMRO as royalties\" width=\"295\" height=\"245\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Fancy Gadam said he received only GH\u00a2123 from GHAMRO as royalties<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has issued a public clarification following concerns raised by popular musician, Fancy Gadam, over the meagre amount of money he received as music royalties.<\/p>\n<p>Recently in a fiery post on social media on December 15, 2025, Fancy Gadam lamented receiving just GH\u00a2123 from GHAMRO despite his hard work.<\/p>\n<p>Fancy Gadam &#8216;roars&#8217; over GH\u00a2123 royalties from GHAMRO<\/p>\n<p>However, in a press release dated December 16, 2025, and signed by Gordon Mensah, Head of Digital Service and Distribution, GHAMRO acknowledged Fancy Gadam\u2019s contribution to Ghana\u2019s music industry but explained that fluctuations in royalty payments do not reflect neglect or diminished value of any artiste.<\/p>\n<p>According to GHAMRO, it does not collect or distribute sound recording (master) royalties from digital platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Boomplay.<\/p>\n<p>GHAMRO explained that earnings from Digital Service Providers (DSPs) are largely made up of sound recording royalties, which are paid directly to the owner of the master recording, usually through digital distributors or record labels. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cGHAMRO does not collect or distribute sound recording (master) royalties from Digital Service Providers (DSPs).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSound recording royalties\u2026 are paid directly to the owner of the master recording, usually through the right holder\u2019s digital distributor or record label. If Fancy Gadam owns the sound recordings he invested time, resources, and sleepless nights to create, those earnings are paid to him by his distributor, not by GHAMRO,\u201d the body clarified.<\/p>\n<p>According to GHAMRO, publishing royalties account for only 15\u201320 percent of total streaming revenue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the digital ecosystem specifically, publishing royalties represent approximately 15\u201320% of total streaming revenue. The remaining 80\u201385% relates to sound recording rights, which fall outside GHAMRO\u2019s scope. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result, a decline or absence of digital usage reports received from DSPs directly affects only the publishing portion payable by GHAMRO, not the master recording income paid by distributors,\u201d it stated.<\/p>\n<p>The organisation further revealed that over 90 percent of broadcast networks in Ghana fail to pay royalties or submit valid usage reports, making accurate distribution difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere broadcasters do not pay or do not submit valid usage reports, GHAMRO cannot lawfully distribute royalties for those uses, regardless of how popular an artist\u2019s music may be on air,\u201d the body explained.<\/p>\n<p>On live performance and synchronisation royalties, GHAMRO said payments depend on valid licensing, accurate programme returns and up-to-date registration of works, warning that unreported or unlicensed usage cannot generate royalties.<\/p>\n<p>GHAMRO reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and fairness and encouraged Fancy Gadam and other members to engage directly with its distribution team for detailed clarifications.<\/p>\n<p><b>See the statement below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/546\/54608590.jpg&lt;br \/&gt;&#13;&#10;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/745\/74530111.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ID\/EB<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch more videos from the 2025 Praise Achievement Awards below:<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fancy Gadam said he received only GH\u00a2123 from GHAMRO as royalties The Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has issued a public clarification following concerns raised by popular musician, Fancy Gadam, over the meagre amount of money he received as music royalties. 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